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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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